Asia

Chinese FM Urges Japan To Remove Factors Disrupting Ties

BEIJING, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, yesterday called on Japan to remove disturbances…

IMF optimistic Malaysia’s economy to expand 5.75 pct in 2022

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is optimistic that Malaysia’s economy…

US lodges third labour complaint in Mexico, on behalf of Panasonic workers

MEXICO CITY, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US labour officials asked Mexico to probe whether workers at a Panasonic auto parts factory…

New Zealand Reports 9,091 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 9,091 new community cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths, the Ministry…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN urges Ukraine grain release, World Bank pledges extra US$12 billion

UNITED NATIONS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN warned that a growing global food crisis could last years if it…

US warns of possible North Korean nuclear or missile test during Pres Biden Asia trip

People watch a news report showing file footage of a North Korean missile test, in Seoul WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Malaysia nine golds away from achieving Hanoi SEA Games target

From Elmi Rizal Elias HANOI, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian contingent are just nine gold medals away from achieving their…

Malaysian ringgit hits RM4.4 against US dollar, lowest since March 2020

By Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit slid further to open lower at RM4.4 against…

US racism: Dallas salon shooting investigated as hate crime; Black man arrested, 3 Asian women injured

Jeremy Theron Smith  DALLAS (Texas, US), May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police say a man accused of shooting three women at…

Report Shows Aussie Workers To Lose Thousands Of Dollars To Inflation In 2022

SYDNEY, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Following the release of wage growth data yesterday, a report from the Australian Council of…